Water-closet



Jan. 10, 1928.

A. H. DEIKE WATER CLOSET Filed Feb. 5, .1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 10, 1928.

A. H. DEIKE WATER CLOSET Filed Feb. 5, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.5.

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nmtically operated ventilating closet.

i ore p ieularly the objects are to provide a closet oil the tvpe speeihed'in which 'I I p I V 1 I the low ol water to the thishi tans is coi olled h the position ol the cor er of the lowl; to provide a llushinp; valve which is a t p extension of the pipe connecting the tanl: and howl and has means for its positive operation hy the movement ot the h owl cover or lid; to provide simple and positive means tor operating the flushing valve and the valve controlling the water supply to the tank; to provide improvements in structure ol the type described so that a minimum nun'ihei. o't simple parts are used and in general to provide improvements in the eh "ext disclosed in ll atent l lo. 1 286 249 De ceinl'ier 3, 'lt-l'ltl.

tlther and li'urther objects will he more apparent l ron'i a consideration oil the accoinpanving drawings and following specification wherein is disclosed a single exemplary einhodiinent ot the invention, with the understanding, however, that various changes may he made therein such as fall within the scope ol the appended claims without departing lfroni the spirit of the invention.

l1 aid drawings; l? sure i is a side elevation oil: a water closet showing the llush tank in vertical section .1 "e is a plan view with the cover ot the ilr l'lOVtKl.

lli 'iiire ll is a transverse vertical section a uh certain pa il's lacing: hrolreii awa v is a horizonta section on. line i l; are l. [n the aloreinentioncd patent is shown a water closet in which the water .tlowinp; into the tanh produces an aspirator action to ventilate the howl through the flushing pipe and tuhular thrashing valve, provision being; made to autoinlaticallv lush the howl alter use and to leave the tanli: ei'npty until the Daring; use water flows tanl-c to produce the s -;ator action, The pres cox 7 storm an or avens vinp; them into el'l'ect.

lleterring to the drawings there is shown at 10 a closet howl which may he oil the usual type and a liashinp; tank 1]. located above and hehi'i'id the bowl and connected thereto by a single short flushing pipe 12 which leads from the hottoin ol' the tank to the hack of the bowl near the top thereof. The howl is provided with the usual seat and the lid or cover i l. The seat and lid are hinged to the rose her 15 supported :lroin the howl.

Tlhe tanl: ll provided with a cover 16 which makes it sul'istantially airtight. it lore and aft partition 1'? separates one end ot the tank into what may he termed a separator 15). [in air vent 19, preferably leznliitip; to a staclr, provided near the top ot' the sepaflator 18. an opening 20 at the bottom ol the partition allows water to run the tanlr. Ill tulie 21 passes through the partition near the normal water line of the tank and the inner end preferably secured to the end wall oil the tank as at 522, an opening; 52 in the tube being directed down wardlv.

The water supply pipe 24L is secured to a bushing as preferably secured in the bottom of the tanl-c lay a nut 26, suitable packing loeinp; used to make the joint watertight. it tubular extension 52'? is threaded into the hue-hing; and is provided with the cap 528. nozzle 29 projects laterallv lroin the cap so that a stream thereltroin will these through the tuhc 2i and into the separation The su iiply oil water to the nozzle is controlled hr the valve disc 30 which cooperates with a seat ill on the lower end ol the cartons." ill. 'lfhe valve disc is scour by the nut 3hr; to the lower end oi? a valet v lhis stem extends hevond the apt cap and saitahlv volced a ll guide is secured in the end ot the cap and packing]; 36 is compressed around the stem 33 h the nut Ell. Depression oil the alve stein allows water to flow through the nessle 19.

The llushing valve comprises a tubular ineinher Stl niovahle vertically into and out ot" contact with a seat termed on the till till

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llltl bushing40 passing through the bottom of the tank and held in position by the nut 41, Suitable packing being interposed to prevent leakage. The flushing'pipe 12 is attached to the lower end of the bushing.- lVhen the tubular member is seated on 39 it forms an extension of the flushing pipe which reaches up into the tank. The upper end of the member 38 is open to form an overflow :tor-

water. Before the water reaches such level however, the tube 38 acts as a ventilator tor bowl. ater flowing from the nozzle 29 and passing into the tube 21 causes an aspirating action tending to draw air out of the main portion of the tank. The only means of ingress to this portion of the tank is through the flushing pipe and tube 38. This maintains a circulation of air and gases from the bowl into the tank and then into the separator where they pass ott through the vent. Such action continues substantially as long as water is flowing from the nozzle 29. The water is separated from the air and gases in the separator 18 and the water flows through the passage 20 into the main portion of the tank to fill the same to the level of the top of the tube 38. If this tube be lifted to the position shown in Figure 3 the water is discharged through the flushing pipe to the bowl in the usual manner.

A pair of guide rods 42 are secured to the bottom of the tank and extend upwardly beside the tube 38 which is provided with guides 43 to cooperate therewith to insure proper seating. The upper end of the tube 38 is guided in a suitable aperture in the plate 44 which is bolted to the ends of the guide rods 42 and has a tight fit around the extension 27. The opposite end of the plate 44 is supported by the tube 45 which passes through the bottom of the tank and is secured thereto by the collar 46 and nut 47 with suitable interposed packing to prevent leakage. An operating rod 48 passes through the tube 45 and has the top end formed with an eye 49. The lower end of the rod extends below the tube and tank and is adapted to be moved by means to be later described.

In order to operate the supply and flushin valves, one of which is always open while the other is closed the following linkage is used. A lever 50 is pivoted at 51 in a hearing member 52 supported on the plate 44. One end of the lever passes through the eye 49 so that movement of the operating rod 48 causes the lever to rock about its pivot. A second lever 53 has its bifurcated end 54 bearing on the stud 55 mounted in the partition 17. The inner end of the lever 53 is over the inner end of the lever 50 and these ends are connected by the link 56.

A chain 57 is connected to a cross rod 58 in the tube 38 and its upper end is secured eas es) to the lever 50 at 59. Thus a downward movement of the rod 48 hits the tube 38 to cause flushing oi, the bowl.

The yoke 34 on the valve stem 33 straddles and is pivoted to the intermediate portion oil the love 53 so ii at downward movement of the rod 48 closes the valve 30 against its seat where it will be tightly held by water pressure.

A rock shaft (30 shown best in l igure is journalled in the bearings 31 and (3:3, socured to the bottom of the tank. An arm (33 projects at right angles to the shalt no and passes through the eye 64 in the attachment 5 adiustably secured to the rod 48. A. second arm (30 extends trom the shaft (50 at the opposite end thcreot and in a direction toward the bowl.

On the hinge rod l? of the bowl are arranged two arms (17 having the bent inner ends which are bifurcated as at. (38 to engage over the hinge members (if) ot the lid or cover l4 so that movement oi the lid is imparted to the arms. The back ends oil the arms 67 are rigidly connected together by the bar '70 which passes at right angles through a hole in the tube 71 which has a snug sliding tit over the arm (36. Upon examination of Figure 1 it will be seen that lifting the lid will depress the bar and raise the arm 3 which will push upon the rod 48 lower the tube 38 and open the valve 30.

The lid must be lifted to make use oi the closet and in so doing the lush valve is closed and atcr turned on, which, as be- :tore explained, starts to till the tank and causes ventilation of the bowl by aspirator action. This action continues as long as the lid is lifted. W hen the lid is returned to its closed position the tube 38 is lifted and allows the bowl to be flushed by the water accumulated in the tank. At the same time the supply of water is shut oil and the tank remains empty until the lid is again lifted.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is;

1. In a ventilating closet construction. in combination, a substantially air-tight tank having a gas outlet, abowl, a lid thercl'or. a single pipe connecting the tank and bowl, means for effecting a discharge ot gas from said tank, a flushing valve for said pipe ha r-- .ing a passage therelhrough l'ormingan e\- tension of the pipe whereby the flushingvalve acts as an overflow and ventilating means and means to lift said. valve when said lid is closed.

2. In a ventilating closet construction, in combination, a substantially airtight tank, a bowl having a hinged lid, a single pipe connecting the tank and bowl, means for eil'ecting a discharge of gas from said tank a flushing valve for said pipe compri Iii a tubular member adapted to l'orin an exten.- sion olf said pipe and means operated by movement at said lid to lift said valve from said pipe.

2 in a \entilating water closet construction, the combination ol a bowl having a hinged lid and seat, a flushing tank, a fluslr ing pipe connecting said tank and bowl, a :tlnshinp; valve controlling the low tl'irough said pipe, vei'itilating means for the close ope ated by Water supplied to the tank, and means operated by lifting of said lid to close said va fv'e and start the flow of Water to the tank.

-l-. lln a ventilating Water closet construction, a, substantially gas-tight flushing tank, a bowl, a lid, a pipe connecting the tank and bowl means for el'l'ecting a discharge of :li'oin said tank, a :tlushing valve controlling said pipe termed with a passage for air and go .i and means o )erated by movement oil said lid to actuate said valve.

5. ln a ventilating water closet construclion, in combination, a substantially gaeti ght flushing tank, a bowl, a sii'igle pipe con necting the tank and bowl, a tubular member extending above the normal level of Water in said tank and movable to open and close said pipe said member being formed with a passage tor air and gases, a water supply pipe connected to the tank, an extension thereo'l within said tank and having a nozzle, a valve to control the flow cl Water to said nozzle and means connecting said valve and tubular member whereby movement of one is always dependent upon movelnent of the other.

e. in a vei'itilatinp; Water closet construction, in combination, a substantially gastight flushing tank, a bowl, a lid thereon, a pipe connecting the tank and bowl, a tnbu- .lill' member extending above the normal level elf water in said tank and n'iovable to open and close said pipe, a water vanpply pipe connected to the tank, an extension thereof Within said tank and having a non- :ale, a valve to control the flow of water to said nozzle, means connecting said valve and tubular member for simultaneous n'iovenient and means dependent upon the movement olf said lid to actuate one of said connectct parts.

7. A ventilating water closet including in cinnbination, a bowl having, a hinged lid, a substantially airtight tank hev'ing a, pertition tlmi'ein forming, a portion of the tank. into a separator, a gas outlet near the top of said separator, a, passage for water he-- heath said partition, a tube passing through said partition, a noznle in the main portion elf said tank directed toward the opening; in said tube, a supply pipe :tor said nozzle, a valve therein, a pipe connecting the bot tom of said tank to said howl, a tubular valve adapted to seat on the end of said pipe and form an extension thereof, a system out lovers connecting said valves and said lid whereby ITIOVGI'DGUl) ol'f said lid serves to actuatc both valves.

in testimony whereof l hereunto Hill my signature,

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